A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Hinduism
This page describes Hinduism which is located on page 24 of the second volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Hinduism” according to 68 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Hindu Pluralism [by Elaine M. Fisher]
With this book, I set out to complicate just what it means for us to speak of the unity of Hinduism—and, specifically, what it meant to be a Hindu on the eve of British colonialism. At whatever stage a unitary concept of Hinduism may be said to have emerged—and this subject has generated no small amount of controversy—the diverse religious communities we describe collectively as Hinduism have each preserved a fundamental independence....
Read full contents: Sectarianism And Pluralism
Bhagavatpadabhyudaya by Lakshmana Suri (study) [by Lathika M. P.]
The Religious-Spiritual Condition of Hinduism in the 8th Century A. D The history of Hinduism is often divided into periods of development, with the first period being that of the historical Vedic religion updated from about 1900 BC to 1400 BC. The subsequent period between 800 BC and 200 BC, is a turning point between Vedic religion and Hindu religions and the formative period for Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism....
Read full contents: The Socio Spiritual Conditions of 8th Century AD
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) [by Deepak bagadia]
Together with Hinduism and Buddhism, Jainism is one of the three major socio-religious movements to which India s spiritual genius has given birth. The Hindu scholar Lokmanya Tilak credited Jainism with influencing Hinduism in the area of the cessation of animal sacrifice in Vedic rituals....
Read full contents: Part 8.7 - Jain Philosophy
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[A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism: index]
[About The Author (Swami Harshananda)]
[Preface]